Willow Warblers - at least 4 singing. Whitethroat - at least 2 singing (been there now for 1 week) Grasshopper Warbler - NIL (I have checked out at different parts of the day including dusk over the past week and none reeling) the earlier visitors moved on within 24 hours. Swift - A local grouped party of 7 overhead. Linnet - definately a pair over the past 2 weeks. Blackcap - One in full song at Slate Farm/Duckworth Clough
Partridges not seen since reclamation work started up at Top O'th' Slate, looks now like they have moved on. They had become well established during the past few years with a winter party group of at least 8 birds seen on a almost daily basis.
